title: Klebsiella osteomyelitis of the right humerus involving the right shoulder joint in an infant.
abstract: Osteomyelitis in newborn infants is a rare infection. Lower extremity joints are commonly affected. Most of the cases have a haematogenous spread. Aerobes are the common group of organism involved, of which Staphylococcus aureus is the commonest. Klebsiella osteomyelitis has been reported as a cause of Osteomyelitis. However, to the best of our knowledge, this is the first case report of Klebsiella pneumoniae associated osteomyelitis in an infant from Pakistan.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Aga Khan University Hospital.
authors.forename: Maqbool
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Qadir
authors.forename: Syed Rehan
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Ali
authors.forename: Mumtaz
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lakhani
authors.forename: Pervaiz
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Hashmi
authors.forename: Ahsen
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Amirali
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007710:Klebsiella Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D007711:Klebsiella pneumoniae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D008297:Male; D000077731:Meropenem; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography; D018805:Sepsis / Q000209:etiology; D012785:Shoulder Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013845:Thienamycins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D013845:Thienamycins; D000077731:Meropenem